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I got that; it is damn cheeky, especially when they've already been paid to actually post the thing by whoever sent it.
Quoting directly from their little customs guide, these are their reasons:• Presenting your parcels to Border Force, opening them for
inspection if required and storing them if Border Force wishes
to investigate further.
• Repackaging your items once they are returned to us.
• Paying customs duty or VAT due on your behalf.
• Writing to you to advise you of your outstanding payment.
• Storing your items securely until you can make payment.
(http://www.parcelforce.com/sites/default/files/Customs%20leaflet.pdf)Basically everything domestic post gets for free, because they've already been paid by the seller.
Given that items under the (marked?) value of £35 don't pay anything (presumably more hassle than it's worth), maybe the price is a bit steep to offset that stuff beling allowed in for free?
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Lukas
Yeah, I'm not complaining about the customs charge, but do feel PF sticking an extra charge on is a bit cheeky. I'll let you know the value cn*carbon marked it as.
I've bought some electronics and bits for a couple of drones before and never had to pay customs, but I guess a pair of wheels is a bit more obvious (and high value).